MAY 8, 2026 - For today’s Sailors the summons from their command’s urinalysis coordinator is as routine as morning colors: "The following personnel have been selected by the Navy Drug Screening Program to provide a sample…." While Benjamin Franklin famously limited life’s certainties to “death and taxes,” those in the Navy know better. To that list one must add the physical … [Read more...]
Sailors and Marines Provide Typhoon Relief in Pacific
MAY 8, 2026 - Sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit supported Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands' civil and local authorities in their recovery efforts from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, April 22-28. The joint force leveraged its ship-to-shore surface and aviation capabilities to execute targeted deliveries of … [Read more...]
Innovation Day Connects Researchers and Industry
MAY 7, 2026 - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) welcomed industry leaders, small businesses and technology partners to its 2026 Innovation Day for Industry, April 28. The event brought together government researchers and private-sector innovators to explore collaboration opportunities and accelerate the transition of cutting-edge technologies to the fleet. Peter … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission the Future USS Ted Stevens
MAY 7, 2026 - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Whittier, Alaska. The ship is named in honor of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska in recognition of his military service, advocacy for Alaska statehood, and 40 year tenure in the United States Senate. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran who earned two … [Read more...]
50 Years of Undersea Warfare Innovation
MAY 6, 2026 - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Hawthorne Operating Site, located in Hawthorne, Nevada, marks its 50th anniversary this November. For five decades, the site has been a cornerstone of U.S. naval undersea dominance, providing capabilities ranging from in-service mine logistics to depot-level repair to demilitarization to precious metals … [Read more...]